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Votes at a glance: Arkansas Senate Insurance & Commerce committee advances PBM licensure bill and clears several insurance measure cleanups
Summary
The committee moved multiple bills on to the next stage by voice vote. Most items were technical or departmental cleanup bills; one substantive PBM licensure measure advanced after debate.
The Senate Insurance & Commerce committee recorded committee actions on several bills during the session. Most actions were voice votes with no recorded roll‑call in the hearing transcript. The measures below reflect motions and recorded outcomes in the committee hearing.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Bill 104 (PBM licensure, affiliate‑steering and network accuracy): Motion to pass made by Sen. Clint Penzo, seconded by Sen. Johnson. Approved by voice vote; no recorded opposition in the committee transcript. Notes: The bill addresses affiliate‑owned pharmacies, ghost networks, patient health‑information sharing with affiliates, and medical‑necessity exceptions for mail order.
- House Bill 1595 (Arkansas Insurance Department omnibus / cleanup): Motion to pass by Sen. Justin Boyd; second by…
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